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Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Examining the Effects of Climate Change and Urban Development on Water Demand: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Future Water Demand in Hillsboro, Oregon, Lily Arielle House-Peters
"Poetry in Motion", Yi-Lung Hsieh, Inthrayuth Mahaphol, Dinesh Soysa, and Wilson Zehr
Removing Textured Artifacts from Digital Photos Using Spatial Frequency Filtering, Ben Huang
Biotronik's Mentorship Toolkit, Fei Huang, Jason Liang, Li Fing Liu, Michael Getman, and Stevan Jovanovic
Roadway Not Improved: Exploring temporary uses and community-based alternatives for unimproved streets, Leah Hyman, Al Klein, Rani Boyle, Katie Lynd, and Emily Lieb
Technology Transfer of EnergyPlus from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to the Industry, Nelson Ijih, Rabah Khamis, Theodore Nyma Lotfi, and Yulianto Suharto
The Perfect Storm: Cloud Computing, Chintan Jain and Emy Loanzon
3-D modelling of IC interconnect using OpenAccess and Art of Illusion, Navaneeth Prasannakumar Jamadagni
The BCS: Evaluating Knowledge of Experts and Computer Systems, Deron Eugene Jensen
Optimizing Project Management During Economic Downturn and Recovery, Shawn Jiang
The End-of-Life Purchases— A Case Study, Shuanghua Jiang
Music and Conflict Resolution: Exploring the Utilization of Music in Community Engagement, Mindy Kay Johnston
A Framework of Employee Retention: Reducing Turnover Rates in the Technology Company, Jiali Ju, Tung-Lung Li, Ying Liu, and Vorakarn Chiamsiri
Optimizing Fleet Vehicle Usage at SAIF Corporation, Jiali Ju, Emy Loanzon, and Yulianto Suharto
Addressing Automated Adversaries of Network Applications, Edward Leo Kaiser
Biomechanical Assessment of Parkinson's Disease, Edward A. Katz
Investigation of the Stage-Gate Process in the High Tech Industry: A Case Study, Rabah Khamis and Meghana Rao
An Empirical Assessment of the CAN SPAM Act, Alex Conrad Kigerl
Investing and Vesting International Students' Expressive Resources in Social Capital at Portland State University, Mami Kikuchi
Model-Based Material Parameter Estimation for Terahertz Reflection Spectroscopy, Gabriel Paul Kniffin
Regional Integration in East Asia, Amaleia E. Kolovos
Parental Differential Treatment (PDT) of Siblings: Examining the Impact and Malleability of Differential Warmth and Hostility on Children's Adjustment, Brianne H. Kothari
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Gasification Technology Transfer Plan, Philip Kuglin, Brennan Hughes, Thomas Lin, and Vorakarn Chiamsiri
Lab Failure Analysis Capacity Optimization, Ann-Marie Lamb, Patricia Myers, and Wendy Peterman
Identifying Best Quality Management Practices for Achieving Quality and Innovation Performance in the Forest Products Industry, Scott A. Leavengood